Where does the oil go?

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Mon 23 May 2005 09:19
Where does the oil go? - BMDUBYA
At the weekend I took my old engine oil to the council waste site, and as I was disposing of it into the very large container, I wondered what happend to all this waste oil, is it recycled and if so used for what?? Anyone??
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Mon 23 May 2005 09:23
Where does the oil go? - Stuartli
Oil can be cleaned and reused as it doesn't lose its viscosity or basic ability - the cheap oils you might have bought for a "banger" will have been recycled oil with new additives.
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Mon 23 May 2005 09:27
Where does the oil go? - Stuartli
Some info:

www.environment-agency.gov.uk/commondata/acrobat/o...f

www.ehow.com/how_9165_recycle-motor-oil.html
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Mon 23 May 2005 15:46
Where does the oil go? - andymc {P}
Alternatively, around here at least, there's a cement producer that burns it in the high temperature furnace.
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Mon 23 May 2005 20:47
Where does the oil go? - thallium81
Used engine lube was often mixed with ships bunker fuel and burnt in the main engines.
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